{"id":5030,"date":"2023-07-28T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/?p=5030"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:02:29","slug":"rafael-mentzingen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/rafael-mentzingen\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Mentzingen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Rafa-Mentzingen.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5050\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Rafa-Mentzingen.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Rafa-Mentzingen-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rafael Mentzingen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pro Soccer Player for North Carolina F.C.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a onclick=\"window.open('mailto:\\u0052\\u0061\\u0066\\u0061\\u0065\\u006c\\u0064\\u0075\\u0069\\u007a\\u0069\\u0074\\u006d\\u0065\\u006e\\u0074\\u007a\\u0069\\u006e\\u0067\\u0065\\u006e\\u0040\\u0076\\u0061\\u006c\\u0070\\u006f\\u002e\\u0065\\u0064\\u0075','_blank');return false;\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.write('\\u0052\\u0061\\u0066\\u0061\\u0065\\u006c\\u0064\\u0075\\u0069\\u007a\\u0069\\u0074\\u006d\\u0065\\u006e\\u0074\\u007a\\u0069\\u006e\\u0067\\u0065\\u006e\\u0040\\u0076\\u0061\\u006c\\u0070\\u006f\\u002e\\u0065\\u0064\\u0075');<\/script><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduated: December 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degree: B.S. Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best memories from your Valpo days:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The times spent with my teammates in the dorms or in some events around campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Valpo prepared you for your career path:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My time at Valpo prepared me for life far beyond just the lessons learned in the classroom. I have built great connections and learned how to develop relationships and overcome challenges in the work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recent adventures<\/strong>:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of soccer, I\u2019ve traveled to 11 different states just this season. 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